In the last post, we explained the basic steps in PowerPoint that we can use to create simple picture books: how to insert and edit images, sounds, texts... This time, we will expand our knowledge and create interactive stories! There are a lot of different digital materials for reading and learning available on the internet. … Continue reading Interactive picture book in PowerPoint – 2nd part
There are a lot of picture books in digital format that can be found on the internet. Take a look at this extensive database - International Children’s Digital Library. The simplest way to create a picture book in digital form - is to digitalise it! This of course, doesn't mean to scan the book and turn … Continue reading Digital picture book in PowerPoint – part 1
While preparing any kind of imagery for storytelling, digital picture books etc., sometimes we will need to edit images. Although there are many programs for image editing, beginners might find them too difficult to navigate - that is, until we learn some basic steps in simpler programs. It is quite important to remember that no … Continue reading REMOVING A SIMPLE IMAGE BACKGROUND
A man – Homo narrans – always enjoyed a good story. But what makes a good story on paper, isn't exactly what will make it equally interesting when spoken out loud. Whenever someone is telling a story, you will notice that a very important part of that storytelling is - the sound of the words, the way … Continue reading SOUND STORY
Technology that most of us use today allows us to create an abundance of interesting and creative content, and become creators rather than passive consumers. In the following posts, you will learn how to create sound stories, interactive stories, and other digital content children can use. However, the first step in this creative process is … Continue reading BASIC SOUND EDITING – MAKE A MOBILE PHONE MELODY
EXERCISE 1 – Film scene without sound Try the following exercise with your pupils: play a chosen film scene but without the image. Can they understand what the scene is about? Where is the character? What is he/she doing? EXERCISE 2 – Thinking of sounds that accompany a photograph or a film scene Show your pupils photographs … Continue reading PLAYING WITH SOUNDS
U prethodnom smo postu objasnili osnovne korake u izradi digitalne slikovnice u PowerPointu: kako ubaciti sliku, tekst i zvuk te kako upravljati tranzicijama između slajdova. Uz pomoć tih koraka, u Powerpointu se mogu izraditi zaista divne slikovnice, vizualne priče ili čak i video! Danas se na digitalnim medijima može pronaći mnoštvo sličnih digitalnih materijala za … Continue reading IZRADA DIGITALNE SLIKOVNICE U POWERPOINTU – 2. DIO
Danas se na internetu može naći mnoštvo slikovnica u digitalnom obliku. Pogledajte, primjerice, bogatu bazu svjetskih naslova u International Children's Digital Library. *Hrvatske naslove možete pronaći OVDJE. U ovome poglavlju pokazat ćemo kako napraviti jednostavnu slikovnicu u digitalnom obliku. Krenut ćemo od jednostavnijih oblika koji se sastoje od slike, teksta i zvuka, a u sljedećem postu, … Continue reading Izrada digitalne slikovnice u PowerPointu – 1. dio
Slušanje je aktivnost koju radimo svakodnevno – bilo da je riječ o razgovorima koje vodimo ili glazbi i filmovima u kojima uživamo. Slušanje je, također, jedna od četiri jezičnih djelatnosti (slušanje, govorenje, čitanje i pisanje). Pritom, slušanje je djelatnost koja prethodi svim ostalima, bilo da je riječ o djetetu koje uči govoriti, čitati i pisati … Continue reading Zvučni memory
Prilikom izrade slikovnih materijala za pričanje priča, digitalne slikovnice i sl., ponekad ćemo poželjeti pojedinu sliku obraditi. Bez obzira koju vrstu slika rabili u svojim materijalima, izuzetno je važno da koristimo vizualno čiste slike, odnosno slike bez vodenog žiga. Spomenimo da se veliki broj fotografija, slika i ilustracija može pronaći u besplatnim bazama. BAZE SA SLIKAMA I … Continue reading Jednostavna obrada slike – uklanjanje pozadine na slikama